Night Shift - MET Technician
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 14, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 14, 2026. Activate Group scores A on the Alion truth index.
Night Shift MET Technician
Location: AAR Leeds, Unit C, Albion Park, Leeds LS12 2EJ
Department: Activate Accident Repair
Contract type: Permanent, Full-time
Hours: 44 hours per week Monday - Thursday 6pm - 6am
About the role
We’re looking for a Night Shift MET Technician to join our team, and play a key role in Activate Accident Repair.
Activate Group is a growing UK business approaching 1,000+ team members nationwide. This is an exciting opportunity to build a long-term career with a company that values its people and offers genuine development and progression opportunities.
About the role
Key responsibilities
- Carrying out the work detailed in the estimate, removing damaged components from the vehicle ready for repair or paint work
- Refitting repaired or replacement components, restoring the vehicle to pre-accident condition
- Delivering the highest standard of quality on every job
- Achieving manufacturer and/or estimated repair times
- Reporting all faults and defects noticed while working on vehicles
- Accurately recording all components, materials and consumables used
Skills and experience
- ATA or NVQ Level 3
- Good communication skills
- Good decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Good Health and Safety knowledge and awareness
- Good time management skills
- Relevant industry experience and time served as a repair technician
Benefits
We believe in rewarding our people for the great work they do. When you join Activate Group, you can expect:
- 33 days holiday, including bank holidays (Pro rata)
- £4,500 per annum night shift allowance
- A time - saved bonus scheme, to reward efficiency
- Personal health cash plan - claim back the cost of everyday healthcare such as dental and optical check-ups
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay
- Life assurance at three times your basic salary
- Free breakfasts and fresh fruit
- A birthday surprise for everyone
What you can expect from us
At Activate Group, we want everyone to have the tools and support they need to do their best work. We’re an innovative business that continuously reviews and improves our systems, processes and ways of working, making sure they support our teams to do their jobs effectively.
Every role at Activate Group is aligned to our wider business vision and purpose - making someone’s bad day better. You’ll understand how your role contributes to the bigger picture and how your work helps deliver excellent outcomes for customer and partners.
We believe work should be enjoyable. We make time to celebrate success, recognise achievements and bring people together at team events and company-wide celebrations. We’ll also support your ongoing development through regular feedback and career planning.
Whether you’re based in one of our contact centres in Halifax, Peterborough or Huddersfield, working at an Activate Accident Repair (AAR) site, or working from home, you’ll be part of a supportive culture where people are encouraged to succeed.
A bit about us
Activate Group is a fast-growing business approaching 1,000 team members nationwide.
We work with some of the UK’s largest fleets and insurance companies, supporting drivers that have been involved in road incidents through our contact centres in Halifax, Peterborough and Huddersfield.
We manage every step of the repair journey - repairing vehicles at our own Activate Accident Repair (AAR) body shops, as well as through a UK-wide network of trusted independent repair partners.
We also work with the UK’s largest vehicle manufacturers, supporting their approved repair programmes, and deliver innovative technology solutions to fleets, vehicle repair centres and dealerships.
Our purpose & values
Our purpose underpins everything we do: Make someone’s bad day better
Our values define how we work with our team members, customers and suppliers:
- Make it happen - Be accountable. Take the initiative, work fast, and do a great job.
- Strive for better - Be bold. Challenge the norm - make small improvements often.
- Win together - Be a team player. Win together, learn together, respect each other.